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A visit to the Gridley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Gridley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gridley Cemetery:

40.7528, -88.8723

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gridley Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gridley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gridley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gridley Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gridley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Waldo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
  • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • El Paso Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The El Paso Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso Cemetery
  • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wilcox - Coon Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Kappa Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kappa Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa Cemetery
  • Messer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Messer Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lexington Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
    • The Lexington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Porteus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960559 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Scrogin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrogin Cemetery
    • Chenoa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Chenoa Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • St. Petri Evangelical Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bauman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bauman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauman Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Bloomington.
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hinthorn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1934183 <5>
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gridley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gridley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Gridley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • El Paso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kappa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chenoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Flanagan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Panola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Panola is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Graymont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodford is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Towanda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Minonk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Secor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dana is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <6>
    • Benson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McDowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • McDowell is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • Pontiac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
    • Merna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cooksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Normal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Long Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Roanoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Gridley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLean County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gridley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Gridley Cemetery: